Orchard Gardens, Flat 5, Apple Close, Congleton, CW12 4RZ

Orchard Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Congleton (CW12 4RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. At 96 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Orchard Gardens (42–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 14% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold February 2024 for £150,000.